{"id":21878,"date":"2023-10-03T23:33:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T15:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacex-rounds-out-third-quarter-with-70-launches-for-the-year\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T23:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T15:33:22","slug":"spacex-rounds-out-third-quarter-with-70-launches-for-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacex-rounds-out-third-quarter-with-70-launches-for-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX rounds out third quarter with 70 launches for the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783315219&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2023%2F10%2F02%2Fspacex-rounds-out-third-quarter-with-70-launches-for-the-year%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783315219559&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=3352&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Deb38cfaf5314820a%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783315167%3AS%3DALNI_MZNqFbc4J_9Mwx0DA_RKZFv6Rgd_w&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000141585b75109%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783315167%3AS%3DALNI_Mb8Ou0XY9m-6RZcHIoT0NY6XJT4Aw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D81b549665d6763db%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783315167%3AS%3DAA-AfjaPQtwRjAqqOxsOk9A3h9AB&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=5713128057180&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1137&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C95391232%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=5850616378165501&amp;tmod=1612403780&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=18\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CNb08-CmvZUDFU_yTAIduH8D-A\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So now is the time to catch up with SpaceX\u2019s 100 launch goal for the year and see if they are anywhere close from hitting it or if they even have the chance.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-38542\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spacex-closes-out-q3-at-a-nice-round-70\">SpaceX closes out Q3 at a nice round 70<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the beginning of the year we\u2019ve been keeping track of SpaceX\u2019s launch rate. 2023 was always expected to be a record breaking year for the launch provider with both Starlink and commercial missions being at an all time high.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far we\u2019ve seen SpaceX launch 70 rockets in the year, beating the company\u2019s 2022 record of 61. This was the company\u2019s fourth straight year of beating its year to date record from the previous year. In 2020 when this current streak started, SpaceX was only able to launch 26 times that year.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-38542',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starlink has played a huge role in getting SpaceX\u2019s launch numbers so high. The company began launching Gen 2 \u201cMini\u201d Starlink satellites to expand but also replace the now four plus year old Gen 1 satellites. Out of the 70 launches so far this year, only 27 were non-Starlink missions, including NASA crewed and cargo flights, some commercial satellite flights, and missions for the DoD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course the Falcon 9 has carried the vast majority of those 70 launches. However, 2023 has been a good year for Falcon Heavy flights from SpaceX. Practically a Falcon 9 with two extra first stages strapped to its sides as boosters, the Falcon Heavy laid dormant for several years since it\u2019s first round of commercial launches in 2019. That changed when the Space Force launched its first mission on a Falcon Heavy at the end of 2022 and since then we\u2019ve seen three more launches this year with a fourth, NASA\u2019s Psyche spacecraft, coming next week.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=1821075794&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783315219&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2023%2F10%2F02%2Fspacex-rounds-out-third-quarter-with-70-launches-for-the-year%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783315219559&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=3352&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Deb38cfaf5314820a%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783315167%3AS%3DALNI_MZNqFbc4J_9Mwx0DA_RKZFv6Rgd_w&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000141585b75109%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783315167%3AS%3DALNI_Mb8Ou0XY9m-6RZcHIoT0NY6XJT4Aw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D81b549665d6763db%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783315167%3AS%3DAA-AfjaPQtwRjAqqOxsOk9A3h9AB&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=5713128057180&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=2115&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C95391232%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=5850616378165501&amp;tmod=1612403780&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;cms=2&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=19\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CMCB9OCmvZUDFaT1TAIdkgEzMA\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceX\u2019s total launches and Falcon Heavy isn\u2019t the only record it has this year, or at least it\u2019s tying in 2023. For the third year in a row, SpaceX has launched three crewed missions to space. While we expected to maybe see four, sadly Polaris Dawn won\u2019t launch until next year now, three crewed flights to the ISS is still rather impressive. Especially given SpaceX\u2019s competitor Boeing still hasn\u2019t performed one yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join our Discord Server: Join the community with forums and chatrooms about space!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-spacex-launch-100-rockets-by-year-s-end\">Will SpaceX launch 100 rockets by year\u2019s end?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When looking at the numbers, 2023 is looking to be another great record breaking year for SpaceX with no other company coming close to those numbers. However SpaceX was given a goal from Musk to get to 100 launches this year, which seems to have been harder than we thought it would be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceX\u2019s current launch rate is one launch ever 3.96 days. That\u2019s just slightly behind the needed 3.65 days to reach 100 launches. While that doesn\u2019t sound like a lot, you\u2019re right it isn\u2019t, it still means we\u2019ll need a big push from SpaceX to launch faster than they ever have before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get the final 30 launches in the 90 days left in the year as a publishing this post that would mean one launch ever three days \u2013 a rate SpaceX has yet to meet. SpaceX did pick up its rate from the end of Q2 to now. At the year halfway point SpaceX\u2019s launch rate was at 4.05 days, it would be hard to imagine such a drastic rate increase but maybe it is still possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So now is the time to catch up with SpaceX\u2019s 100 launch goal for the year and see if they are anywhere close from hitting it or if they even have the chance. 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